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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1936
Page
3
The next meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church on December 14, conducted jointly with the general Woman's club. Both groups plan combined programs and shared activities for the season.
The West Virginia Light Heat and Power Co won a Supreme Court ruling reversing a lower court and remanding for further adjudication over a $50,000 bond claim by Sistersville Electric Light and Power assignees. The case centers on 1919 property purchases and franchise security in Sistersville Padén City and Brooklyn. The decision discusses whether an equitable lien exists and notes related rulings on attorney liens and damages.
The Crusaders junior girls class hosted a turkey supper with group singing led by Frank Collins. Highlights included speeches by James Mantz and Rev. F. J. Tufyander, readings, a piano duet, and bingo prizes won by Mantz and others. Attendees listed include Mantz, Dean, Floyd, Robey, Miller, and Mantz sisters, with visitors Florence Wilkinson, Frank Collins, and Frank Turvander.
M L Matheny returns from Wheeling after visiting his daughter. Edgar Melton Behan comes back from Parkersburg where he visited friends over Thanksgiving. Howard Lawson returns from Washington after a short vacation with friends. Mrs. George Rendle of Pike Street improves after emergency operation at City Hospital. Avanelle Goodwin of West Main Street spent weekend with relatives in Simpson. Mrs. Jessie B Wolfe of Railroad Street visits Morgantown with Henry Newman. Louise Holt undergoes tonsil operation at Grafton City Hospital. Mrs. Ernest Hart a surgical patient at West Washington Street Hospital today. Rosemary Cutright undergoes a minor operation at hospital. Clarence D Losh at Barrett Street enters Veterans Hospital Huntington November 19 and shows improvement.
In Delta Pennsylvania an accidental detonation near 200 pounds of dynamite during slate blasting caused seven deaths including two youths. Coroner Zech traced the blast to a percussion cap that ignited 100 nearby caps. Tunnels closed pending safety review while state investigators examine supports and potential hazards.
Pennsylvania lawmakers convened in a special session as Democrats hold control after November’s landslide. Governor George Earle urged action to ensure employers receive credit for 22.5 million dollars in payroll taxes under the federal social security law. Republicans contested the senate presidency terms amid a fragile minority.
A December calendar lists gatherings across churches and clubs. Judson Guild meets Dec 1 at 7 30 pm at First Baptist. West Main M E Ladies' Aid hosts Mrs Lind sey Mahaffey the same night. Dec 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle meets at 8 pm Red Men's hall. Dec 3 Woman's Club Literature and Art at Maple avenue with hostesses. Dec 3 Woman's Foreign Missionary society host Mrs W R Loar for annual Christmas party. Dec 3 Friendship Bible Class fist exchange party at First Christian. Dec 4 U B Ladies' Aid at Mrs Dora Hefner home 7 30. Weekly Sewing Club at Mrs W P Clark 8 pm East Main.
A listed group of guests from Wyatt Shinnston Parkersburg and Monongah area attend the cooperative traffic program and dance hosted by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. H R Gibson directs the meeting with Eddie Snyder's orchestra providing music for the evening on Friday December 4 at 8 o'clock. Admission is 2 cents per person and all employees their families and friends are invited.
The Book Review department of the Grafton Woman's Club met at the Methodist Protestant church for a one o'clock luncheon and brief business session led by chairwoman Mrs. Zenas Dean. A lively program followed with prize poems read by Mrs. O J Fleming and others, plus Mrs. Fleming's Thanksgiving pieces. Mrs. Edward Collins reviewed Stefan Zweig's Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles, noting its psychological history and tragic scope. thirty four members and guests attended.
Grace Carolyn Thomasson testified in a federal court in St Louis as the chief witness against Nellie Tipton Muench and three co defendants in a government mail fraud case connected to the Gift of God baby scheme. She said Muench wanted to have a baby to claim as her own and to make Dr Marsh Pittman appear as the father. Thomasson identified herself as Fleederman and described Muench discussing a plan to adopt a baby from an unwed girl and turn it over to Muench with threats of alienation of affections and court action over payment.
The Clark County Sewing Center in the Clark building invites donations of old toys and Mother’s items to repurpose for Christmas gifts for less fortunate children. Mrs. Mary Marks, timekeeper, says materials will be used to spread holiday cheer, with ten repaired toys returned to contributing organizations for distribution. Donations of buttons buckles and similar items are also welcome before December 1.
A court ruled against Prudential Life Insurance in a case involving John Thompson, member of a group life plan with Weirton Steel. Thompson was ill for two years before his death. The association had stopped premium payments, but the court found proper withdrawal notice had not been given.
Governor Charles M. Smith, 68, is charged with concealing embezzlement from the Marble Savings Bank where he served as head. He was released on $6,000 bail. arraignment date not set. The case follows convictions of John Cocklin and Lathrop Baldwin in the same bank scandal. Smith says his actions in 1932 protected depositors and aligned with citizenship. defense argues the charge is a misdemeanor.
Charleston December 1. The Supreme Court ruled that pedestrian Mason Miley assumed the risk by stepping into traffic in front of an approaching car. The Fayette county court had awarded Miley a judgment against Roy Diggs, but the appellate court set it aside. The court cited Miley's statement that he could cross or the driver could have slowed.
Thomas Fraser of Aurora Illinois described a dry liquid made from sand and compressed air to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The density can be varied from water to molasses by adjusting air pressure enabling coal to float while impurities sink. This artificial sand liquid acts like a dry quicksand for coal cleaning.
Dispatches from Franco's lines report the capture of Humera four miles from Madrid by Gen Francisco Franco's forces. Socialist defense officials call Insurgent attacks violent and aimed at widening the front to the entire northern sector. They say fighting extends well beyond the city though remaining scattered.
Investigators expect to recommend sweeping changes to federal regulation of political spending after noting over 13 million dollars spent in the last campaign. Public contributions include J Howard Pew Ardmore Pa 61500 to Republican committees and the American Liberty League along with other groups. Charles E F McCann Joseph E Davies and Mrs James R H Cromwell among Democrats questioned as large donors.
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